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The most honest, and also the most accurate defense is to point to "the fog of war."

Everyone can understand how difficult it is for a clear picture to emerge from a violent and highly-fluid situation half a world away. Even the most modern communications can only report what observers on the ground are trying to make sense of while under attack.

Romney can simply state that the Arab Spring is more like a mid-winter blizzard and that the administration's view of events in the Middle East have been viewed through rose-colored glasses.

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